£21.65-a-week Jobseeker's Allowance? How in the Hell do you expect me to eat?
Posted on 09/07/2010 10:03:12 AM PDT by MissTed
A 30-STONE factory worker has been laid off - in case he falls on his pals and CRUSHES them.
Tubby Barry Fowers had to climb on platforms despite being prone to blackouts.
But he was considered a danger to himself and others and took an offer of redundancy at his job making power equipment.
Barry, 51 - who also has diabetes, angina and other heart problems - said: "I had to climb on to platforms about three feet off the floor to install parts. They were worried I might pass out through my diabetes. They said my weight was a threat in case I fell off and landed on someone."
Despite his list of ailments, Barry, of Burton on Trent, Staffs, has been refused incapacity benefit after leaving his job at Crestchic. He gets £21.65-a-week Jobseeker's Allowance.
The angry dad of one said: "I've paid tax for 34 years and should get something in return."
Wife Shirley said: "We want this payment changed."
Company could have offered him a different job, like sweeping, and if he then refused, let him go. If he blacks out he could hurt others and how the hell are you supposed to move a 420 pound unconscious guy if he’s passed out and maybe in harm’s way in the factory?
Besides the guy doesn’t give two craps about his life if he’s diabetic and 420 pounds. He is eating too much and too much of the wrong stuff. You have to eat a lot to be able to maintain 420 pounds.
No thanks, pass it to someone else. I can’t keep my two busy.
Wife Shirley said: “We want this payment changed.”
Yes,she thinks jobseekers allowance should be paid by the stone.
I used to work in a factory with a guy that weighted over 400 lbs and he had to climb a ladder every day to get to his work station. The ladder was quite steep and to watch him come down it was quite an event. We had bets on what would happen if he ever fell off but he worked there about 25 years and never slipped once, although he could not see his feet while climbing down.
That’s Lard On.
£21.65-a-week Jobseeker's Allowance? How in the Hell do you expect me to eat?
Canned lard.
Reminds me of a joke:
A Scotsman went to his first American baseball game. As the first batter made a hit, fans jumped up yelling, "RUN! RUN!" The Scot, wanting to fit in with the crowd, jumped up as well yelling, "Run, laddie! Run laddie!"
The next batter got up and made his hit. The fans again cheered, "RUN! RUN!"
The Scotsman jumped up yelling "Run laddie! Run laddie!"
The third batter came to the plate and was walked after four pitches. The umpire yelled "Take your base!" and the batter began to jog to first.
The Scotsman jumped up and yelled "Run laddie! Run laddie!" Another fan looked at him and said, "He doesn't need to run, he got four balls!"
The Scotsman's jaw dropped, as he turned and exclaimed, "Walk with pride, laddie! Walk with pride!"
“All I have are two stones, boy do I feel slighted.”
FR is slipping ... it took this long to get to the two stones joke?
Jello Biafra's a crazy lefty, but he's always entertaining.
“All I have are two stones, boy do I feel slighted.”
I once knew a guy who sang in a barbershop quartet that was a tenor.
Blessed.
400 lb. lard arse.
Well, looky looky what the cat drug in! ;o)
Wow. Someone wants him to lose 20st. He looks like a really tall guy, well over 6,’ and at 10st he would be skeletal.
Oh well, Halloween’s coming up.
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